Legal Opinion

Ragsdale v. Kinney

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 1, 1898PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. H. C. Speaks. F. H. Finney made affidavit for attachment averring: “That he is the landlord of J. K. Ragsdale and that the said J. K. Ragsdale is his tenant of what is known as tlie Barnett place in Cullman County, Alabama, and that tlie said J. K. Ragsdale is justly indebted to the said F. H. Finney for rent and advances in the sum of one hundred and ninety-three dollars and that the said J. K. Ragsdale has removed from…

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Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. H. C. Speaks. F. H. Finney made affidavit for attachment averring: “That he is the landlord of J. K. Ragsdale and that the said J. K. Ragsdale is his tenant of what is known as tlie Barnett place in Cullman County, Alabama, and that tlie said J. K. Ragsdale is justly indebted to the said F. H. Finney for rent and advances in the sum of one hundred and ninety-three dollars and that the said J. K. Ragsdale has removed from said premises or otherwise disposed of a part of said crops, without first paying the rent and advances and without the…

1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.

The motion to strike the bill of exceptions cannot prevail. The first order of the court made during term time, allowed the appellant thirty days from the adjournment of court. Excluding the first day after adjournment from the computation, the subsequent orders of the court were made within time. Code of 1896, §1L

We will not undertake to follow in detail the many exceptions and assignments of error insisted upon, but will declare general principles of law which cover them all. The action was begun by attachment by a landlord against his tenant, for rent and advances. It is permissible to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Giddens v. BollingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Gardner v. HeadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Indemnity Co. of America v. BollasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  2. Alabama Power Co. v. EmensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Jordan v. LindsaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
  4. Stewart v. YoungSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  5. White v. SowellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935

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